1. What is the first question Margaret asks Vida WInter?
(a) Her real name.
(b) Whether Winter is terminally ill and fears death will end her life soon.
(c) What happened to the (missing) thirteenth story in her first book.
(d) An explanation about the rumor that her house is haunted.

2. When she learns the truth about being a twin, Margaret feels:
(a) Enlightened. She now understands her lifelong feeling of loneliness.
(b) Elated. She is happy that she has a sister and is eager to meet her.
(c) Angry. She is furious that her parents had not told her the truth previously.
(d) Curious. She wants to learn more, and becomes intent on researching missing information.

3. Where and with whom does Margaret Lea spend her days?
(a) She works for a kind, elderly watchmaker who is also an author.
(b) Margaret loves the city's parks, and spends most days in the parks meandering with friends.
(c) In the used book store with her father who owns the store.
(d) In a small publishing house with her boyfriend.

4. What is surprising about the appearance of the letter for Margaret?
(a) Margaret's name is mispelled, and there is no return address.
(b) The type is faint and barely recognizable.
(c) It is handwritten by a person who is either a child or an invalid.
(d) Each line is in a new color of ink.

5. As Margaret settles into her bedroom on her first night in Vida Winter's house, she rearranges which aspect of the bedroom?
(a) The canopy bed frightens her because she cannot see into the room, so she removes the curtain.
(b) She takes down the heavy curtains from the windows.
(c) A picture on the wall troubles her, so she turns it around to face the wall.
(d) She moves the heavy chair nearer to the fireplace in order to stay warm.